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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, about political intrigue.
“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
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includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
A Time of ChangesNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1971
Reflective in tone, about identity.
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war, set in space.
The Gods ThemselvesNovel
Isaac Asimovstandalone novel1972
Hard science fiction, about aliens, set in parallel universe and the moon.
The Fifth Head of CerberusSeries
series4 books1972
Mysterious in tone, about identity.
“The novella was included in the anthology Nebula Award Stories Eight.”
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about aliens, set in north america and near future.